27 years ago, my life was changed forever by “The Baby-Sitters’ Club.” I was 12, and it had been nine long years since I fell in love with Little Women, two years that felt like two decades since Anne Shirley … Continue reading →

Then I was young and unafraid ~ Fantine I remember singing the aforementioned lyrics/title in the shower when I was 24. Oh, how life had left me behind. If only I’d known then… Ridiculous, clearly! Because, perspective. But I find … Continue reading →

So the other morning, I had off and could not sleep, and decided to watch some TV. Only there wasn’t anything on that I wanted to watch, so I wandered through the On Demand channel. The last time I’d checked … Continue reading →

So like five years ago at Boulder Creek, my friend Jay accused me of acting like a fuddy duddy because I was worried that kids on wheelies were going to fall and kill themselves on the sharp-edged fireplace in the … Continue reading →